The Dallas Wings are on the road at the Phoenix Mercury on Wednesday. This game features the Wings, who have the worst record in the Western Conference. Dallas is 5-17 on the season. The Wings have dropped 8 out of their last 10 games. The most recent game was a loss on the road at Las Vegas.
For Phoenix, they are 11-10 on the season. The Mercury come into the game fourth in the Western Conference standings. Phoenix is coming into the game on a two game winning streak. The Mercury won in Los Angeles on Sunday by 6.
The Phoenix Mercury come into this game as the favorite. The Mercury are listed at -9 over the Wings. The total for this affair is listed at 174.5.
Big time Struggles in Big D
The Dallas Wings are 1-3 in the month of July. In the three games they have lost, they have allowed 95, 104 and 104 points. The lone win in July saw them allow just 82. The Dallas offense cannot keep up with the poor defensive efforts, as they average just 81 points per game.
The Wings are led in scoring by Arike Ogunbowale. She is having a nice season with 23.1 points per game. Next for Dallas has been Natasha Howard with 16.6 per game. In the most recent loss, Dallas saw Odyssey Sims score 25 points on 11 of 18 shooting.
Dallas is at home on Saturday, as they will take on the Los Angeles Sparks. After that, they will host the Fever on July 17th to finish the first half of the season.
Mercury Smack Wings
Phoenix used 31 points from Natasha Cloud and 25 from Kahleah Cooper in the win. That was 56 of their points, while the rest of the starters added up for 23. The Mercury though used a 25 point first quarter to get ahead, and stay ahead.
On the season, the Mercury are scoring 83 points per game. That ranks fourth in all of the WNBA. The Mercury are 8th in field goal percentage; at 43.1%, and are making nine three point shots per game. Phoenix is 4th in free throw percentage; making just shy of 81%. The Mercury are led in scoring by Cooper, with 19.4 per game.
Phoenix will go on the road for the final three games of the first half of the season. The Mercury are at the Fever on Friday, and then visits to the Sun and Mystics.
Mercury Top Wings
The Phoenix Mercury are going to win this game, and win it easily. Dallas has seen some big time struggles this season, and that is set to continue. We like Phoenix to get ahead, stay ahead and win by double digits. The final bet for this game on Wednesday is the Phoenix Mercury -9 over the Dallas Wings. Enjoy the game and best of luck with all your WNBA betting for this and all the games!
